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Branch 197 celebrates Golden Anniversary Trio Acion Frea Press Wednesday Apr 1 Past presidents of Branch 197 were honored at Saturday Golden Anniversary banquet Those on hand were Ab Irwin Fred Allen Bob Angen G James J A Milne Gunn II Peal Vtc GW Mattocks and Max Storey A J j Collins presents Pat with a plaque from the provincial Legion commemorating Branch anniversary World War 1 veterans Robert Turner and Jim Ingles attended Saturday a Legion Golden Anniversary banquet 50 golden years Continued from page In Legion members agreed raise funds for alterations to the Acton Arena and raised Legion went to Expo in to sing By 1973 Branch had outgrown Iheir Main Street north location and were looking around for more space They settled on ten acres on Mill Street west the Legion present location Six acres were later sold for subdivision develop ment turned new regional government Original estimates of Head lice program is to expand Four people in four member politics will be added to he pediculosis branch of the health office to up grade the head lice in of school child Halton Medical Officer of Health Peter Cole said the money for up grading the service will come from a plus in another account Cole says he to use lay persons in the program as they will likely give us the most service at he least cost Legion president Pat presents Joe Hurst left with a plaque and gifts for his many months of hard work on Branch history for the new building escalated to by and the building completion On Friday September 13 1374 he key was turned on the old Legion door Dedication of the new Legion took place the following day Already a new addition has been completed his year The 1S80 A recent event many spectators oc cured November with the settling of a Silver Star CT33 jet aircraft on the Legion lawn a permanent museum piece The page history is available to the general public at a cost of It published by the Legion and dedicated the departed comrades The Acton Legion Branch 197 would never have reached its anniversary without the heartache hard work and vision of Us char ter members and World War I veterans president Collins told the audience of about members at Saturday night a Golden Anniver sary banquet While it was a night of good spirits described as casual and informal thanks to master of cere monies Max Storey It was also an evening filled with emotion and appre ciation for the historical significance of the moment John led the crowd in the singing of O Canada Vic Patrick passed the blessing and World War I vet Billy Middieton gave the Toast to the Queen before he buffet dinner The colors were also trooped In Following tho meal Storey introduced the head table of Hills Mayor Peter Pom MP Otto Jcllnck ton Julian Reed Legion president Pot Waldie Ladles president Jean zone commander Frank district commander Joe Kobolak Dominion vice- president Capper and Collins The honor of intro ducing the two surviving Charter Members Fred and Jack Milne went to Bob An gelt He also introduced World War I vets Middle- ton Bob Turner and Jim Other charter members and World War I vets were W J Gould J McDonald B Arnold A D Britton F J Coles enwood TW Early Bralda J Mills Scott King JP Scarrow J Wilderspin J Newman Thomson William Eccle- shall and A J Buchanan Next past presidents of Branch 197 Storey Mattocks G Vic Patrick Peal J A Milne S D Gunn James Bob Angel Fred Allen Ab Irwin and John Goy were Introduced Other Past presidents included Gould J M McDonald G Mus- J A Chapman S F Snow A E and Duby Life members Wright Storey McCutcheon Syd Morris and Dr A Buchanan who was absent were honored Current vicepresident Jim Hlggins thanked the years of efforts by the Ladies Auxiliary and a flower arrangement was to Mrs Eorle and Reed both made plaque lions from the provincial and federal levels of government while Pomeroy said hats off to Branch 197 for Its efforts to make Acton such a great town The towns plaque will arrive next week The district and zone dents also had words of praise for the an niversary accomplish ment Corey and Ken Grant of Printing presented framed art work which was part of the anniversary book Twenty five year vice pins were given to Jim Charlie Hubble Margaret Lam Jack Pink Frank and Norman Roy while year pins went to Earl Bcerman and George Hall Arnold Perry who was absent will also receive a 30 year pin Thirty five year pins were presented to John Doug Man ning Joan James McKnlght Herb Price Jack Ridley and Herb Woods Turner received a rare honor a ft year pin A certificate of merit was presented by and In recognition of the countless hours of effort Joe Hurst put into producing the Golden Anniversary history In his remarks Collins the role of in communities noting Ontario branches and Ladies Auxiliaries in the past year contributed over mil Hon for youth organ izatlons and sports hos pitals and veterans pro grams We really are viable organization and an important part of the community Collins declared He said in Ontario the legion has 170 members or really 170 families Collins said Canada has the best pension legislation in the world for Its veterans but it could be better and Legions arc working for Improvements He urged all Branches go out and find widows who are eligible for assistance He said he was glad to see some associate members in the audience noting he torch will be passed to them The associates will take over a great trust and responsibility to keep the Legion going strong The Legion is too important to tho country ana Canada citizens to let It die Corey and Ken Grant Legion president Pat Waldie with framed art work which Is In The Golden Years Ihe history of the first SO years of Branch Taxes Continued from page 1 investments which yielded the Town Ho warned no- one knew what the resource equalization grants would be in The total operating budget con tains SI for capital projects thus cutting out debentures and resulting charges After many budget meetings two was pared from the 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